Statement by The FA and Cornwall FA.
Our Welfare Officer is Mandy Kimmins 0753 395 3351.
If you think a child is in danger, call the NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 Deaf Users Textphone: 0800 056 0566.
The link on the left has guidance on Staying Safe Online.
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Please scroll down this page or use the links on the right to find out the information you need.
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The Online Safeguarding Service
The Online Safeguarding Service provides you with a list of coaches attached to your club and the status of their FA CRB checks – it also allows you, as the club welfare officer, to add and remove members. To access this report you must be a fully qualified Welfare Officer with an Accepted FA CRB check, have attended a Safeguarding Children Course and a Welfare Officers Workshop. Please download the Guide on the right.
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Online FA CRB Application Process
Qualified Club Welfare Officers are encouraged to use the FA CRB Online Application Process. This facility is quicker and cheaper than the traditional paper-based application route and is also virtually error free.
The biggest benefit is a saving of £5.30 per volunteer FA CRB Check with the cost being £10 as against the current paper cost of £15.30.
Register by email or telephone 0845 210 8080.
The paper application process remains valid and Club Welfare Officers who do not have internet access or are not confident with using it are still able to use the current FA CRB Forms. Club Welfare Officers can obtain additional FA CRB Application Forms and help with this paper process by contacting FA CRB as above.
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The FA Anti-Bullying Policy
The policy is availbale to download on the right.
Remember it’s not just about having a ‘paper’ policy in place, that won’t be enough. It’s about making sure everyone in your club knows that bullying won’t be tolerated and that they know what to do if bullying should occur.
• If you have a club website then why not add link to The FA's anti bullying policy now
• Make sure your coaches and team managers know what to do if they observe any bullying at the club
• Let your players and their parents/carers know the club won’t tolerate bullying and what to do should this happen
• If you haven’t already done so, sign up to The FA's Respect programme which promotes positive behaviour by all participants, parents and spectators. The link is on the left.
These links have further advice and support:
http://www.beatbullying.org
www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
www.bullying.co.uk
The County Youth Forum is highlighting national Anti-Bullying Week as one of its 2011 projects. Please see the Youth Welfare Forum link on the right.
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Some youth leagues require club coaches’ FA CRB Disclosure numbers. Coaches can get their number by emailing with their full name and date of birth or phoning 0845 2108080.
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Safeguarding Workshops and Welfare Officer Workshops
Please use the link on the right for information on these.
If you lose your Safeguarding or Welfare Officer workshop certificates you can order a replacement from FA Learning on 0845 2108080. Please be aware there is a charge for this service.
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act
A guidance statement has been made by The FA in January 2010. It is available to download on the right.
Please also use the link on the right to find out how this act will affect football clubs.
Safeguarding Children and CRB Enquiries
The FA Safeguarding and Equality general enquiries number –
0845 210 8080 is aimed at anyone who wants to find out more about The FA's Safeguarding Education Programme, The FA CRB Unit or anything relating to Safeguarding Children in football.
Please note this number is also used as a general enquiries number for the Equality Education Programme. Don’t forget you can use Footballsafe@TheFA.com for general safeguarding enquiries and crb@TheFA.com for CRB specific issues.
On telephoning this service, callers will hear a message that will direct their enquiry to the team best equipped to support as detailed below:
‘Welcome to The FA enquiry helpline
If you have a CRB enquiry please press 1
If you have an FA Learning workshop or course enquiry press 2
If you have a Charter Standard enquiry press 3
For all other enquiries press 4’
You can email us or telephone 01208 269010 if you have an enquiry about FA Charter Standard, Safeguarding Children workshops held locally or general information about Criminal Records Bureau procedure.
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The FA has issued advice on policies and procedures for keeping children safe and other information such as Guidelines on Photography and Children.
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There are websites available for reporting illegal content run by the police national crime squad.
http://www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com
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For more on youth football, please see the other sections of the website including Rules and Regulations and Development.
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